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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Skelly went to the Little League games?

2. How does the man show that he did hear them?

3. What does one of the three boys do when they see the man in the dumpster?

4. What was Skelly getting confused about at the dinner table?

5. What wasn't Skelly wearing when he walked in while Aaron and Jake were watching films?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Skelly react to James and Jake, and what was the result?

2. Why was Jake living with his grandfather?

3. What happened when Jake decided that he wanted to take some lessons?

4. What injuries does Skelly have, and how does he react to them?

5. What did Jake think about his name?

6. How did Skelly embarrass Jake during the sleepover?

7. What did the boys see in the dumpster on their way home from school?

8. What happens when Jake's mom gets a work promotion?

9. What coping mechanisms do they turn to in order to help Skelly?

10. What happened when Jake had breakfast in the restaurant with Skelly and his mom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the inner conflict Jake struggles with as he remembers the old Skelly yet has to deal with the Alzheimer's afflicted Skelly.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the struggle the family has to maintain a "normal" life with Skelly around.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jake's graduation scene demonstrate how he has matured in his relationship with his grandfather? What led to this change?

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